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Making Positive Psychology Work

Michelle McQuaid, Katie Beresford

Booking Overview

An expert-led workplace psychology show combines practical host-led episodes with occasional interviews featuring established researchers, leadership thinkers, and authors. PR agencies could credibly pitch positive psychology and organizational experts with evidence-based insights on workplace wellbeing, leadership, and change; booking is likely high difficulty because recent interviewees are prominent authors and advisers.

Metrics

Episodes: 277

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: Australia

YouTube: 1.1k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

chelle@michellemcquaid.com

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Host

Michelle McQuaid - Positive psychology practitioner whose work focuses on evidence-based ways to improve wellbeing and help people flourish at work.

Katie Beresford - CEO of The Michelle McQuaid Group.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Recognized researchers, leadership advisers, and authors with substantial expertise in workplace psychology, organizational change, or leadership.
Required Achievements:  
Published books on leadership or organizational change, Established academic, research, or advisory work

Recent Guest Discussions

Margaret Wheatley - Leadership Amid Uncertainty, Creating Supportive Teams, Acknowledging Grief At Work, And Finding Meaning Through Contribution.

Margaret Heffernan - Organizational Resilience, Uncertainty And Complexity, Optionality Over Efficiency, And Preparing For Unexpected Change.

Recent Topics

Business, Organizational Psychology, Positive Psychology, Workplace Wellbeing, Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Making Positive Psychology Work
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BONUS SEASON: Leading Change Well

October 02, 2026

When change keeps coming, your leaders plan harder and work longer to protect their teams, and nobody counts the cost. In this fourth episode of Season 8, The Change Diaries, hosts Katie Beresford, CEO of The Michelle McQuaid Group, and Dr Michelle McQuaid go behind the scenes of the training Michelle has spent the past month running with more than 500 leaders across hospitals, schools, government, aviation and local communities. Michelle shares the five ways leaders respond to change and wha...

BONUS SEASON: Shrinking Big Changes Into Smaller Moments

September 21, 2026

Are restructures causing distress and fatigue for your leaders and teams? We've found that whether people feel safe enough to be honest early about how a change is landing is the single biggest difference between changes that succeed and changes that don't. In this episode, Katie takes us behind the scenes of a large educational institution navigating a restructure, senior leadership changes and new psychosocial hazard obligations at the same time. She shares how they used the five HEART fact...

BONUS SEASON: Sensing Into Self-Doubt With AI Tools

September 21, 2026

How are you protecting your team's strengths, confidence and connection as AI tools become part of everyday work? Our research found that burnt out workers who regularly use AI are using their strengths at less than half the rate of those who rarely use it, are carrying noticeably more self-doubt, and are more likely to turn to a chatbot than a colleague when they're stuck. In this episode, Michelle takes us behind the scenes of her own team's two-year experiment with AI, sharing why they set...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Making Positive Psychology Work
:

How do I get in touch with Making Positive Psychology Work?

Making Positive Psychology Work is hosted by Michelle McQuaid and Katie Beresford. Its publicly listed email is chelle@michellemcquaid.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Making Positive Psychology Work?

The publicly listed email for Making Positive Psychology Work: chelle@michellemcquaid.com.

How many listeners does Making Positive Psychology Work have?

Podseeker estimates Making Positive Psychology Work reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Making Positive Psychology Work?

Making Positive Psychology Work typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Recognized researchers, leadership advisers, and authors with substantial expertise in workplace psychology, organizational change, or leadership. Common among recent guests: Published books on leadership or organizational change; Established academic, research, or advisory work. Recent guests include Margaret Wheatley and Margaret Heffernan.

How hard is it to get booked on Making Positive Psychology Work?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Making Positive Psychology Work cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Organizational Psychology, Positive Psychology, Workplace Wellbeing, and Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

chelle@michellemcquaid.com

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